"10mm WWI barbed wire..." Topic
5 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
In order to respect possible copyright issues, when quoting from a book or article, please quote no more than three paragraphs.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Early 20th Century Gallery Message Board Back to the Terrain and Scenics Message Board Back to the Blogs of War Message Board
Areas of InterestGeneral World War One
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Showcase ArticleWell, they're certainly cheap...
Featured Workbench ArticleNot just improving a photo, but transforming it using artificial intelligence.
Featured Profile ArticleChristmas trees for your gaming table.
|
fogsoldiers | 29 Nov 2013 10:58 a.m. PST |
After miniatures, tanks and damaged buildings, I need some barbed wire bases for my WWI Pz8 rules scenarios
For your curiosity our blog link and some pics:
|
Grand Dragon | 29 Nov 2013 11:49 a.m. PST |
Would it be churlish to say that barbed wire in WW1 didn't look like this ? In fact , it looked more like this :
Some nice WW1 terrain here , including barbed wire : link |
fogsoldiers | 29 Nov 2013 1:02 p.m. PST |
@Grand Dragon, barbed wire had, and has, different methods of use. Your link is interesting but, if I don' t make a mistake, it' s for 28mm. My bases are for 10mm and they are for wargaming use, according to Pz8 rules and for 1918 However here are some other methods:
link for WWI and WWI
ad this other link |
doublesix66 | 29 Nov 2013 3:43 p.m. PST |
I had a go at some a while ago this is a far as I've gotten up to now I need to rust up the barb wire and add some grass to the base. link
Not perfect but it does work well for 15mm & 28mm figures it is designed to be modular so you can mess around with the layout with the bends
|
monk2002uk | 30 Nov 2013 12:28 a.m. PST |
The examples illustrated above (linear and coiled) demonstrate the range of methods used for wiring positions. In general, the specific styles that have been modelled reflect systems in use during the earlier part of the war. As the war progressed so the wire defences became thicker and more entangled. Here is a view of part of the Hindenburg Line for example:
This image (apologies for small size) shows the use of a piece of plastic pot scourer, painted black then dry brushed with silver and rust:
This allows large quantities to be made quickly. The scale works well for 6 and 10 mm. Here is an example of the widespread use of this approach: link Note that coils of barbed wire were the standard way that it was carried forward. In emergency situations, for example consolidating a captured position, then the coils were preserved as it was easier to set the wire in position. Robert |
|